A used HIV's test kit shows a negative result at a roadside AIDS testing table in a file photo. The U.S. government has released new numbers that spotlight how the spread of the AIDS virus is heavily concentrated in young males who have sex with other males.
Health officials in the USA say 1 in 5 new HIV infections occur in a tiny segment
of the population — young men who are gay or bisexual. The government on
Tuesday released new numbers that spotlight how the spread of the AIDS virus is
heavily concentrated in young males who have sex with other males. Only about a
quarter of new infections in the 13-to-24 age group are from injecting drugs or
heterosexual sex. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said blacks
represented more than half of new infections in youths. The estimates are based
on 2010 figures. Overall, new U.S. HIV infections have held steady at around
50,000 annually. About 12,000 are in teens and young adults, and most youth
with HIV haven't been tested.
Canada.com
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